1. to inform a person of their legal rights (especially the right to remain silent and the right to an attorney) before police questioning or arrest
Usage: chiefly U.S. legal; derived from the Supreme Court case Miranda v. Arizona (1966)

Examples

• The officer mirandized the suspect before beginning the interrogation.
• Police must mirandize a person in custody before asking questions.
• The defendant's lawyer argued that the police failed to mirandize her client properly.
• Once you are mirandized, you have the right to request a lawyer.
• The detective mirandized the witness before taking a formal statement.